The Process of Sanctification (Episode 177)

Sanctification denotes being set apart for God. When we accepted Christ as our Savior, we were sanctified. That means we became dedicated to Him. We are no longer to live for ourselves but for Him. In other words, we became sanctified for God's use.

In this episode, Frank King addresses sanctification from two standpoints. One is the act of sanctification and the other is the process of sanctification. It was an act of God to sanctify us to make us His. The process of sanctification, on the other hand, is the means by which we grow to become more like Christ and more dedicated to God.

The question is, if God has already sanctified us, why do we need to sanctify ourselves? Because even though God has stamped us as His own, some Christians live like they don't belong to Him. And all of us can improve in that area. It is through this process of sanctification that we learn how to live a life that is separated to God as He has already decreed that we are.

A vital element of the sanctification process is the Word of God. Jesus prayed, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17, KJV). How does the Bible help to sanctify us? The more we study the Word of God and the more we live by it, the more dedicated to God we will become. Hence, you can tell a lot about the impact the Word of God is having on a believer's life by his devotion to God or the lack thereof.